Abbey Wesson Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

 Managing multiple year-long learning programmes for experienced social entrepreneurs to help them grow their income and social impact Recruitment, interviewing and assessment of candidates Owning learning objectives and designing sessions 1:1 coaching with participants throughout programme  Solo facilitating experiential online and in-person learning experiences focusing on tackling the real life issues faced by participants

London, Uk

 Contracted as Lead Experience Designer to FTI Consulting to create a blended learning journey and launch strategy for a suite of citizen development tools. (Project cut short due to COVID-19 impact. Managed network of stakeholders including content experts, external vendors, client leadership and internal FTI leadership. Designed and delivered a 2-day leadership workshop for DeepMind programme managers, on behalf of FeelGoodCo.  Coached 2 teams from Zinc Venture Builder on communication difficulties and conflict resolution.  Designed and facilitated a workshop on self expression and storytelling for Women in Games conference. 1:1 coaching and Team coaching with Zinc Mission 2 teams in the areas of conflict resolution, team relationships and personal resilience. Coached over 30 individuals including McKinsey managers, Start up CEOs, independent consultants, and executive coaches on personal impact, communication, self leadership and vision.

London, United Kingdom

 Co-led 2 festivals for 350+ people and weekly workshops in London.  Co-facilitated 2 workshops for Google managers. Faciitated a half-day workshop for Soho House and a 2-day workshop for thebrandconspiracy&associates’s top CPG client.  Developed and trained volunteer network, recruited 2 part-time employees, and developed advisory board.

London, United Kingdom

 Project managed a global initiative to improve developmental feedback and coaching between McKinsey colleagues.  Conducted needs analysis, led 2 multi-day design hackathons, and project managed resulting initiatives. Acted as Product Owner for pilots of digital feedback platforms, working with product triads and managing external vendors.

London, United Kingdom

 Assisted on a 2-day workshop for MDs of a top Swiss bank. Co-facilitated a 6-month innovation strategy and ‘leading turnarounds’ programme for directors at a top 3 UK supermarket. Co-facilitated a 4-day workshop on entrepreneurial leadership for directors of a top 3 supermarket in Thailand. Managed client relationships, wrote proposals, scoped projects, pitched to clients, and developed internal learning resources.

London, United Kingdom

 Project managed the redesign of a 5-day leadership programme taken by consultants transitioning to engagement manager role.  Managed large stakeholder network of Senior L&D professionals, vendors, consultants and content experts. Led design hackathons and conducted needs analysis and expert interviews.

London

 Worked on development of 2 pioneering digital learning games in addition to project work. Advised clients in over 40 cities in Europe and USA on strategy, leadership, transformation, and change management. Presented to senior clients, conducted workshops and managed large data sets.

Bristol, United Kingdom

 Advised a large technology firm on IT security and IT access controls, investigated fraudulent transactions for a mental health charity and improved major risk planning for a police force covering 1.3 million residents.

London

 Conducted Research, proposal writing and developing cline t presentations in collaboration with strategists and designers.

Hosham, Uk

 Awarded first prize for my chemistry research project and project presentation skills. Highly commended on my ability to communicate complicated scientific ideas in a concise and understandable way. Undertook an independent research project to explore the impact of a new catalyst on costs, toxic waste products, contamination and efficiency.  Created a best practice guide for the catalyst and gave weekly presentations to the research leadership team detailing my progress and recommendations.

Hoedspruit, South Africa

 Participated in Lion tracking, monitoring and behaviour analysis.

St Catherine'S College

Worked with staff from many departments within college to ensure that conference guests received a high standard of hospitality and service.

Devon

Oxford & Tanzania

 Organised a 2-month trip for 7 students to Tanzania to teach science and sex education at a rural Maasai school, including fundraising of over GBP 1500.

Exeter

Acted as Supervisor to up to 10 staff over weekends.

Exeter

 Organised crews, training sessions and social events, managed payments and race entry fees as well as writing a junior newsletter and attended committee meetings.

Mchem, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: The Oxford Belles acapella group, Travelaid Tanzania project leader 2011, St Catherine's College Athletics Club.

Accredited Certificate In Somatic Coaching, Somatic Bodywork And Related Therapeutic Services

Activities and Societies: In The Somatic Coach the whole spectrum of the bodymind (sensation-emotion-imagination-cognition-intuition).

Core I, Self-Awareness And Personal Assessment, Core I

Diploma In Transformational Coaching, Coaching

Gcses And A Levels

Activities and Societies: Wolfson Scholarship to sixth form.2A*s and 2As achieved at A level, 1 A at AS level. 9A*s and 1 A achieved.